Ames Watson · 19 hours ago
Director, Strategic Resource Group
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid Level
4+ years expAmes Watson is a Maryland-based Private Equity firm seeking a Director for their Strategic Resources Group. This role is responsible for driving urgency across special projects at portfolio companies, managing tactics, generating reporting, and synchronizing departments to ensure project completion.
Business DevelopmentFinance
Hiring Manager
Lisa Spurge
Responsibilities
Overseeing 1-3 projects across portfolio companies including tactics such as:
Understanding all aspects of the project (ex. international growth, real estate specifics, store openings/closing, merchandising planning, project management, financial reporting, 3PL synchronization)
Providing timely updates, guiding portfolio company management, and overseeing company reporting
In overseeing a project, the Director must display the ability to work with people up/down/across the business structure, keeping the project moving forward in-line with the stated project strategy, AND leading the team effectively and tactfully for common-interest team results
You have succeeded when the project succeeds, AND you’ve led/managed the team in a way that maintains relationship-equity across the ecosystem
Communicate daily with the Ames Watson team to leverage our resources to support the various company objectives and needs
Work with portfolio company senior leaders to assess and develop growth potential and performance objectives. Partner with individual leaders of business lines to establish realistic performance objectives
Ensure that other companies within the portfolio are collaborating and communicating across our portfolio of strategic initiatives
Qualification
Required
Four-year bachelor's degree
4+ years of operational or consulting experience
4+ years managing direct and/or indirect reports
Operational knowledge of financial metrics to include cash management, profitability and capital asset performance
Operations knowledge in resource planning, demand planning, business planning, corporate strategy, communications, leadership, benchmarking, and forecasting required
Market research, analytical, and presentation skills required
Organizational and management skills in prioritizing and synchronizing multiple work streams while meeting deadlines
Must be results-oriented with the ability to change priorities as needed
Must be able to demonstrate strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy
Be sensitive to the needs and demands of both Ames' priorities, and the portfolio company priorities, and display an ability to manage and synchronize both simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to protect confidential information
Ability to travel by automobile and aircraft and be away from home for more than one day and night
Manage solicitations with board members and sponsors and provide outcome reports
Ability to work in a team environment with little supervision
Preferred
Regional leadership and oversight experience preferred
Company
Ames Watson
Ames Watson is a private holding company in revenue that purchases, transforms, and partners with companies.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$250MKey Investors
JP Morgan
2022-01-26Debt Financing· $250M
Leadership Team
Tom Ripley
Partner & Co-Founder
Mack Brown
Operating Partner
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